PHY 472 - Geometrical and Fourier Optics

Covers geometrical optics, refraction and reflection at plane and spherical surfaces, optical instruments; Fourier optics, interference of waves and diffraction by a single and a double aperture; Lasers - theory of their operation, mode locking and pulse formation. Rec 3.

Prerequisites: PHY 112 or PHY 122. Corequisite: MAT 228.

Credits: 3